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PEOCEEDIMS 



BEEWICKSHIKE NATUKALISTS' CLUB, 



The Annual Address, delivered at Alnmoutk, on the l^th 

 of September, 1857. By William Dickson, F.A.S., 

 President for the year. 



It now becomes my duty, to resign into your hands, the office 

 of President, an honor, which was thrust upon me, at your 

 last anniversary meeting. 



As a Berwickshire Landowner, and a ^member of your 

 Club, of some years' standing, 1 could hardly have refused 

 this responsibility, yet I should have been glad to have escaped 

 from it, from a feeling of inability, satisfactorily to discharge 

 its duties ; besides, I found remonstrance was in vain, owing 

 to a stringent Rule of the Club. 



I, therefore, felt I had no option ; I threw myself on your 

 forbearance, and I have not been disappointed. The several 

 meetings of the year have been marked, as usual, with plea- 

 sant intercourse. The early rising and the delightful rambles, 

 in well chosen localities, raise the spirits, and conduce to 

 health and enjoyment. 



" This sunny morning, Roger, cheers my blood. 

 And puts all nature in a jovial mood — 

 How heartsome is't to see the rising plants ! 

 To hear the birds chirp o'er their pleasant rants ! 

 How wholsome is't to snufF the caller air. 

 And all the sweets it bears, when void of care!" 



